Nero Emperor and Court

"This book portrays Nero, not as the murderous tyrant of tradition, but as a young man ever-more reluctant to fulfil his responsibilities as emperor and ever-more anxious to demonstrate his genuine skills as a sportsman and artist. This reluctance caused him to allow others to rule, and rule surprisingly well, in his name."--Provided by publisher.

Info autore

John F. Drinkwater is Emeritus Professor of Roman Imperial History at the University of Nottingham. He has been joint editor of the Derbyshire Archaeological Journal and is now also honorary lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. He has been elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. His principal field of research is the Roman West and his publications include Roman Gaul (1983); The Gallic Empire (1987); Fifth-Century Gaul (ed., with Hugh Elton, Cambridge, 1992); and The Alamanni and Rome 213–496 (2007).

Riassunto

Nero always attracts attention. This book, based on the most recent research and offering radically new interpretations of his character and reign - of the Fire, Christian 'persecution', the Golden House, and his 'madness' - will appeal to every type of reader, academic and general.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Drinkwater John F., John F. (University of Nottingham) Drinkwater, John F. Drinkwater
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.04.2021
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie
• EAN: 9781108460071
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46007-1
• Numero di pagine: 467
• Categorie: European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Political leaders & leadership, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Political leaders and leadership, BCE to c 500 CE, 1st century, c 1 to c 99, c 1000 to c 500 BCE (Italian period of Antiquity)